1987 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES

2 recalls — 1 complaints

87V129000 Aug 14, 1987
WHEELS
CRACKS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS COULD DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES.
Remedy: REPLACE WHEELS WITH DIFFERENT TESTED WHEELS.
13,303 vehicles affected
86V153000 Nov 13, 1986
POWER TRAIN
A PIECE OF GEAR COULD BREAK AT THE MAINSHAFT FIRST GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF GEAR TOOTH BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION GEARS, DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE GEAR WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND TESTED.
2,829 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 22, 2000
THE PART MANUFACTURED FROM JIMSUSA FAILED CAUSING A DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE. THIS COULD HAVE LOCKED THE MOTOR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. A JIMSUSA EMPLOYEE COLIN KATELY CLAIMED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT AS THEY HAD LET THEIR TOOLING BECOME WORN. THEY REQUESTED RETURN OF THE UNSAFE PART AND NOW ARE REFUSING TO GIVE IT BACK. THEY AUTHORIZED REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN REFUSED TO PAY THE BILL COMMITTING CONSUMER FRAUD. THESE PARTS CONSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY HAZARD.